How To Find Someone Who Owes You Child Support

By amberwarren on October 29, 2014

Your baby daddy is behind on his payments and he hasn't answered your calls in so long that you’re beginning to think he skipped town. It’s official: you've got a deadbeat dad on your hands, and you’re going to be dead broke soon if you don’t take charge and get the money you’re owed.

Did you know that deadbeat dads not paying child support is one of the top reasons that single moms and their children end up on welfare? You’re a hard worker and a great mom, and he owes that money to your kids.

So don’t let that jerk get away with it. Track him down and make him pay—here’s how to get the child support payments that you deserve.

1) Search For Him At His Favorite Haunts

His house. His work. His mom’s house. That skeezy bar he stays way too late at. Check all his favorite spots, and even if you don’t find him, you might gain some valuable intel. Call his friends and his family. If nothing else, hearing them mention you’ve been calling will hopefully shame him into showing his sorry face.

2) Use Social Media To Catch Him In A Lie

If your ex has suddenly disappeared out of your Facebook feed, it’s possible he’s blocked you to keep you off his trail. You don’t have to limit yourself to Facebook, though. Other social media channels like Instagram can give you clues about what a person is up to. He might let a clue slip about his location—or his circumstances—into his Instagram feed. If he’s posting pics of his great seats at the Mayweather fight, he’s probably got cash for you, too.

3) Background Check That Jerk

Your situation might be seeming pretty dire, but your babies don’t have to say goodbye to their child support money just yet. Background checks aren’t just for looking up criminal records. You can also use a public records search engine like Instant Checkmate to find long-lost family members, or in this case, recently-lost deadbeat dads. You might dig up some information that will help you track the guy down, like an updated address, a traffic ticket, or even an alias, if he’s really been covering his tracks.

You can also search his assets to see if he’s lying about money being tight. If Instant Checkmate reveals he just bought a boat… he’d better be paying up soon!

4) Get Him On TV

If you don’t have the resources to track the guy down, don’t underestimate the power of a TV budget. Getting on Maury or The Jerry Springer Show might be just what you need to find him, humiliate him, and make him pay.

5) Call In The Professionals

When all else fails, it’s time to take legal action. Head to the courthouse that originally issued the child support order and file a complaint to get the authorities on his trail. If he’s moved across state lines, enlisting the services of a private child support collection agency could be your best bet.

It’s tough being a single mom, and even tougher when the kids’ father won’t step up and help out. But you’re tough, too, and you won’t become a victim. You’ll track that deadbeat dad down and make him take responsibility for his kids. Do you have any tips for how to find someone who owes child support? Let us know in the comments!

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